Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Winter Magic Quilt Pattern

I have a new pattern to share with you today- just in time for your Christmas and holiday sewing. 

Introducing Winter Magic!

Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner

I've been loving large-scale statement quilts lately and this one was a fun challenge to design.

Winter Magic is a unique take on a medallion quilt. I love the look of medallion quilts but not the exactness in seam allowances that they require. I designed this quilt to have the look of a medallion without the tricky piecing. 

The pattern makes a 78" x 78" quilt

Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner

Find Winter Magic patterns (paper and PDF) in my shop here or PDF versions on Etsy here

Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner

Use Fat Quarters, Yardage, or Scraps

Winter Magic can be made with 11 fat quarters, or quarter yard cuts of fabrics. But I think a scrappy version would be so fun- and I have one on my want-to-make list for this year. We'll see if I can get to it before Christmas!

Riley Blake Design basics - fun fabric bundle and you have to see what she made with this!

Here's the bundle of Riley Blake basics that I used for the cover quilt. I used a good mix of basics (Swiss Dot, Shabby, Small Hashtag, Blossom, Kisses, Large Hashtag, and Confetti Cotton) in four different colors: Green, Cayenne, Aqua, and Iron. (Find the full detailed list along with links at the end of this post.)

Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner

Two Border Options

What says Christmas more than holly and candy canes? The pattern includes instructions for two border options - the holly border that is shown on the cover quilt:

Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner

And a candy cane twist border option that I just love! 

I wanted to have options for those of you who are not big fans of the color green, or for those fabric lines that don't include any green prints - like this one:

Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner

This is Winter Magic mocked up in Warm Winter Wishes fabrics (designed by Holly Taylor for Moda Fabrics)

This also gives you an idea of what this pattern looks like sewn up in print fabrics. I'm currently making a version using Christmas Morning fabrics (by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics) and I'll be able to share it soon!

Longarm Quilting (and backing)

For the backing I chose to use RBD Confetti Cotton in Aqua, and the binding is Confetti Cotton in Iron. The longarm quilting is an edge-to-edge design called Soho. It's a favorite of mine! It stitches up quick, and looks great on pretty much any quilt. 

Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner


both paper copies and PDF (instant download) available


Quilt shops can order wholesale through Checker or Brewer. 
Contact me (abrightcorner@gmail.com) for more info.

Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner

If you make a Winter Magic quilt I'd love to see it. Tag me on Instagram (@abrightcorner) and use the hashtags #WinterMagicQuilt and #abrightcorner so we can all see what you create!

Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner

Quilt Details:
78" x 78"
Pattern: Winter Magic (find it here in my shop)
Fabric: RBD basics from Riley Blake Designs (see full list below)





Want to make a version like this one? Here are the fabric requirements for the specific RBD basics used. Click the fabric name to find it on The Fat Quarter Shop (affiliate links)

Fabric A (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Hashtag Cayenne
Fabric B (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Blossom Cayenne
Fabric C (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Kisses Cayenne
Fabric D (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Blossom Aqua
Fabric E (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Small Hashtag Aqua
Fabric F (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Kisses Aqua
Fabric G (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Large Hashtag Aqua
Fabric H (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Shabby Green
Fabric I (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Swiss Dot Green
Fabric J (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Confetti Cotton Iron
Fabric K (1 FQ or 1/4 yard): Confetti Cotton Iron
Border Fabric: Confetti Cotton Aqua
White Background Fabric: Confetti Cotton White
Backing Fabric: Confetti Cotton Aqua
Binding Fabric: Confetti Cotton Iron



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Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner


Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner



Winter Magic quilt pattern by Andy Knowlton of A Bright Corner







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